Dave Monk Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 I found this photo on face book of my son and his family with my daughter in-laws grandparents. The grand parents are not in good health so I decided I would take a stab at making a pattern and cut a portrait to to give them. It was good practice for me. The outside dimentions of the frame is 19 1/2" x 14". I stack cut thee 1/8" pieced of Baltic birch plywood. Thanks again to Travis for the Gimp tutorial. dave vykus, neptun, Lucky2 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Well done Dave and nicely framed. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 I found this photo on face book of my son and his family with my daughter in-laws grandparents. The grand parents are not in good health so I decided I would take a stab at making a pattern and cut a portrait to to give them. It was good practice for me. The outside dimentions of the frame is 19 1/2" x 14". I stack cut thee 1/8" pieced of Baltic birch plywood. Thanks again to Travis for the Gimp tutorial. dave I love it Gramp's looks the best .You learn quick!Excellent job! Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Very nicely done Dave. Great job on it. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Job well done, that looks super. jim penequin Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Golly Monk, you are a very talented man. That looked like it would be a very difficult portrait, with so many people, and your really did a great job of it. Very nice work all the way around. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Great work Dave! Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Nice piece Dave, I'm sure it will be appreciated. Len Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Good work, Dave !....Well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Really great looking project. The likeness to everyone is great. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninuninu Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Quick study Dave. Very well done. The likeness is good ! Big for you! Tony Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Dave a job Very Well done!Top Notch. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Looks great Dave thanks for sharing Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Great job of cutting the portrait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Very nice work! Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranMike Harley Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 AWESOME, Dave Great job. Question.. You use both Inkscape and GIMP, it seems.. Which do you prefer ? Is one easier to use than the other ? I haven't tried GIMP yet but would like to try my hand at doing portraits as well.. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Well done on the pattern and cutting. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Excellent job Dave. Roly Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Excellent all around, pattern and cutting. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted April 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Mike, I use Gimp or portraits and Inkscape for every thing else. I am a slow learner so it has taken me many hours watching Travis's tutorials which are available on this site. I don't know that one is any easier to learn than the other. I must say that I enjoy the designing about as much as I do the cutting. FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranMike Harley Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Mike, I use Gimp or portraits and Inkscape for every thing else. I am a slow learner so it has taken me many hours watching Travis's tutorials which are available on this site. I don't know that one is any easier to learn than the other. I must say that I enjoy the designing about as much as I do the cutting. Thanks Dave !! I'll have to give GIMP a shot then and see if I like it.. I enjoy using Inkscape (since I found out about it from this site, I've actually used Inkscape for other projects besides scrolling - like as a planning / designing tool for my fireplace install, etc..) but I'll have to try GIMP and compare them.. I have to say, it may have taken you many hours to learn it but you got it down pat ! I really like the way you've been doing portraits. They come out great.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 That came out great Dave. I can't believe you did the pattern yourself to. Great job on both of them. I wish I knew how to do that. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted April 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Ralph, If I can learn how to do it I'm sure you can too. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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